Headwaters Connecticut River HUC8 01080101
A 3,703 km² sub-basin of the New England region in CN, ME, NH, VT. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
66
Moderate
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
17%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
119%
p55 of record
Water assets
3,082
18 springs · 1,638 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- CONNECTICUT RIVER AT WELLS RIVER, VT011385001,580 cfsp17 · below normal
- CONNECTICUT R BELOW INDIAN STREAM NR PITTSBURG, NH01129200431 cfsp51 · normal
- AMMONOOSUC RIVER AT BETHLEHEM JUNCTION, NH01137500114 cfsp55 · normal
- CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTH STRATFORD, NH011295001,090 cfsp56 · normal
- UPPER AMMONOOSUC RIVER NEAR GROVETON, NH01130000290 cfsp63 · normal
- CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR DALTON, NH011315002,590 cfsp74 · normal
- AMMONOOSUC RIVER BELOW LISBON DAM, AT LISBON, NH01137940155 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 200 | 0 | 1/6 | p55 |
| 2026-10-18 | 200 | 0 | 0/6 | p75 |
| 2026-10-17 | 200 | 0 | 1/6 | p81 |
| 2026-10-16 | 200 | 0 | 1/6 | p58 |
| 2026-10-15 | 200 | 0 | 0/6 | p80 |
| 2026-10-14 | 200 | 0 | 1/6 | p49 |
| 2026-10-13 | 200 | 0 | 6/6 | p9 |
| 2026-10-12 | 200 | 0 | 6/6 | p8 |
| 2026-10-11 | 200 | 0 | 6/6 | p8 |
| 2026-10-10 | 200 | 0 | 6/6 | p8 |
| 2026-10-09 | 200 | 0 | 6/6 | p8 |
| 2026-10-08 | 121 | 0 | 6/6 | p8 |
| 2026-10-07 | 121 | 0 | 6/6 | p9 |
| 2026-10-06 | 121 | 0 | 6/6 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 67Connecticut Riverriver
- 67East Inletriver
- 67Bunnell Brookriver
- 67Connecticut Riverriver
- 67Connecticut Riverriver
- 67Pond Brookriver
- 67Murphy Damreservoir
- 67Phillips Brookriver
- 67East Inletriver
- 67Madison Brookriver